Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: Director Animal Husbandry Department Jammu, Vivek Sharma on tour to Doda district reviewed the working of the departmental activities and presided over one day seminar of Vets & para-vets organized by Extension and Publicity wing of the Department under centrally sponsored scheme “ASCAD”. Besides Director, the seminar was attended by Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Doda, Dr. Tariq Parvez, other senior officers and all vets & Paravets of the district. The main intension to hold such seminar was to familiarize vets and para-veterinary staff, with the farmer welfare schemes launched by the J&K government. The Director stressed upon the participants’ to develop a close connect with the farmers’ especially livestock breeders and identify the beneficiaries keeping in view the topography of the area as well as the potential of activity to be undertaken. This type of approach together with the support of the department will bring absolute transformation of farming community and raise their socio economic status. Other important issues related to implementation of NAIP-II, NADCP, latest technical advancements in the field of animal healthcare and breeding practices were also deliberated upon during the said seminar. Dr. Sunil Bazaz, Extension Officer of the department discussed in detail various schemes, their components, pattern of assistance and their mode of operation.
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